Marine Education at Flower Hill School
How can’t Flower Hill Primary School students be interested in the sea considering their proximity to Huntington Bay? The youngsters were more than excited during a recent visit by educators from the Waterfront Center of Oyster Bay. The in-school “field trip” proved to be thrilling.
The PTA sponsored program reached Flower Hill students in every grade. The youngsters learned all about local marine life inhabiting North Shore waters. They were introduced to a variety of creatures, including whelks, starfish, spider crabs and even a giant horseshoe crab.
Visiting educators presented various interesting facts and figures about the sea and the life filling it. For example, students were intrigued to learn that the horseshoe crab is one of the oldest living species of animals found on the earth today. These crabs might look downright scary, but they are among the gentlest creatures to be found in any bay.
Is a sea star a fish? How many eyes do they have? Do you know how sea stars eat? Flower Hill students learned the answers to all of these questions and soaked in plenty of other interesting and valuable information from the entertaining program instructors.
Since kids like to use their hands and enjoy touching things, they were able to meet, touch, hold and explore live marine wildlife as Flower Hill’s gymnasium was transformed into a beach for the day.
“It was a great day and all the students loved it,” Principal Marlon Small said. “This experience really made learning fun for everyone!”
For more information about programs offered by the Waterfront Center visit www.thewaterfrontcenter.org.
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